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Analcime
Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada |
Description |
A very interesting, textural sample of this uncommon and unusual looking material from MSH. The massive miniature sample presents an attractive stone blue to gray surface and a druzy luster over a somewhat round and symmetrical vuggy mass of analcime with associated chamosite. |
Luster |
Drusy |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Analcime: Na(AlSi2O6)·H2O sodium aluminum disilicon hexoxygen (hydrous) *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Kimberlite![Kimberlite](/Files/Minerals/Kimberlite_11_sm.jpg) Eclogite![Eclogite](/Files/Minerals/Eclogite_877_sm.jpg) Pyrolusite![Pyrolusite](/Files/Minerals/Pyrolusite_1264_0_sm.jpg) Creaseyite![Creaseyite](/Files/Minerals/Creaseyite_1471_0_sm.jpg) Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz![Beryl var. Aquamarine / Quartz](/Files/Minerals/BerylvarAquamarineQuartz_903_10_sm.jpg) Olmiite / Bultfonteinite![Olmiite / Bultfonteinite](/Files/Minerals/OlmiiteBultfonteinite_1205_0_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Al Si O H Na Li Al Si O H
Na Al Si O H K Na Si Al O H
Na Al Si O H Na K Si Al O H
Na Al Si O H Na Ca Si Al O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): zeolite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Analcime (Wiki) Search Mindat: Analcime Search Web Mineral DB: Analcime Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Analcime
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